My forecast calls for a third year QB to take hold of an extremely talented offense and score points to rival the likes of Texas, Florida and Oklahoma. National Championships in College football start with offense. Jimmy Clausen, the appropriately named Golden Tate and Michale Floyd will be the most productive trio in the country on the passing front. They're solid at TE and RB with a veteran Offensive Line leading the way. The Defense is young BUT defenses always come around faster than offenses do. Jon Tenuta has had some success with coaching defenses in the past.
The deciding factor and the trick up my sleeve is Notre Dames schedule. There's no such thing as a cake walk but playing USC at home, a team led by an inexperienced QB, is a tremendous advantage. Notre Dame will return to Glory.
